Apollinaire; Roch Grey; Andre Salmon; et al. — Apollinaire
Paris, Editions de l'Esprit Nouveau; Librairie Jean Budry & Cie, 1924 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of this richly illustrated special Apollinaire number of 'L'Esprit Nouveau,' with tributes to the poet, critic, and author, from leading figures of the European avant-garde. In a later quarter calf binding with patterned paper boards, with the original pictorial wraps bound in. The first edition of this special Apollinaire number of L'Esprit Nouveau, issued as number 26 of the influential avant-garde review. This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc, from copies held at insitutions including the University of Oxford Libraries. Illustrated throughout with facsimiles of manuscripts, portraits, photographs and reproductions of works by and relating to Apollinaire, including a red-toned colour plate, with designs and portraits by Picasso, Marcoussis and Apollinaire himself. A substantial illustrated tribute to Guillaume Apollinaire, combining unpublished and previously published writings by the poet with manuscripts, letters, poetry, and critical essays by his contemporaries. Opening with a facsimile of Apollinaire's previously unpublished story "La Plante", the volume includes contributions by Roch Grey, Céline Arnaud, Andre Salmon, Paul Dermee, and many others. In a later quarter calf binding with patterned paper boards, with the original pictorial wraps bound in. Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in slight loss to calf and paper. Rubbing to spine. Slight surface loss to calf towards front joint from previously removed shelf label. Original pictorial wraps age toned, damp staining to perimeters of front wrap with the odd handling mark. Repairs to fore edge. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are age toned, with scattered spotting and the odd handling mark to first and last few leaves, heavier to fore edge. Slight edge wear to first few leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .
